Marty wrote on Feb 2
nd, 2003 at 7:33pm:
While true, it should be noted that from all appearances, secretagent was NOT A VICTIM of the polygraph, but of successful associated interrogation which revealed some DQ factor. While the "mental rape" component I am sympathetic to, this would appear not to be another false positive. It's accusing and DQ'ing innocent examinees that creates the enduring dissonance that does damage rarely quantified or even admitted.
-Marty
Marty:
While I agree that Secretagent's account of his situation does smack of being busted in an interrogation, it is the method by which his admission was gained that I consider the rapist. The whole set up of a polygraph exam is just in fact that, and when someone naively enters into an exam, this does in fact have a great potential to occur. I do not pretend to suggest that he is a false positive, and if I conveyed that, I was indeed not being clear as to my opinion. His explanation of his feelings and of his reactions are atypical of what a rape victim would say of his or her feelings and reactions. This was the note that I found interesting and intended to comment on.
Do you consider my interpretation wrong, Marty, if I suggest that the polygraph exam, as it is used by law enforcement for screening purposes. has a much further reaching latitude than any type of interview for a job ever legitimately could have in our society? I have never heard of an applicant going through the mental or emotional disruption described by Secretagent wherein a polygraph was
NOT used.
Further, the end of my post says:
I do not know what you admitted to, and it may very well be something that will completely disqualify you from joining any law enforcement agency. That is something that you will have to resolve within yourself. I believe that Secretagent does have an issue here with his admission, but I also firmly hold that the polygraph exam experience
did in fact subject him to a mental rape. Or, would you gentlemen prefer to use the mentality of many and suggest that a rape victim asked for it because of the way he or she was dressed? My issue is with the process, the application of polygraph screening. I am indeed sympathetic to Secretagent for his very real feelings and reactions. I, however, do believe that being less than completely forthcoming was part and party to his demise with regard to his application. The suggested reading of
The Lie Behind The Lie Detector is an excellent tool to help victims of this type of abuse to cope and deal with the ramifications that they are left with. I certainly didn't see anyone chime in and suggest that he had some protest that needed to be made for his innocence, or that he had a false positive.
And, Caped Wonder Batman, check again for the facts, Sir. I am
NOT a GENT. I am amused that you failed to see that with those X-Ray vision glasses that you use on everyone else in here.
Regards,
Seeker